New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-08
READY FOR THE SCIENTISTS.
COMBINING PLEASURE AND PROFIT.

THEx WILL AMUsE THEMSELVES HERE.
The business relating TO the meeting OF the American
Association for the Advancement OF Science has received
o great impetus from TIE arrival at the Backing
ham Hotel OF the secretary. Professor W. Putnam the
weknown archeoogst OF Harvard College and curator
of the Peabody Museum. Hs went al 10 Columbia
College where no met by Professor Farchid, the
secretary OF the local committee and the TWO professors
were soon up knees papers pzmpbiets hugo
printed signs and othor parapberuaa which have to DO
prepared for the coming Thousand scientists Ihey
naturally ignorant OF the halls aud eorridors OF
Columbia College, but when they arrive the building WI"
bristle with signs directing each section 10 i''
appointed hall. During the session from Au-
gust 10 TO the 18th Columbia College
will fact belong 10 the nvadin. army that VIII DO
uusrtered at the Buckingham aud the "in'sor h"'eS
and numerous boarding houses Many OF the Vstors
would he the recipients New York hospitality the
meeting we're held later but the tremendous neat ana
THE awful excssses Of the wei-bulb thermometer have
proved too much for few gentlemen who had pro-
posed themselves the pleasure OF receiving some Of the
professors In their homes.
To the same source the weather must be ascribed the
want Of success OF the Finance Committee in collecting
funds for necessities OF the meeting for they are
provided by the association ITSELF bat for the purpose OF
entertaining the visitors In jolly. generous oldfAsh-
toned New-YorK way. IL WAS proposed 10 collect
$4,000. and OF this amount about $1,000 has been
raised. more than halt OF which Was obtained by
the Ladies Commtee for their reception NJ the Metro
poltan Opera House. Tue deficiency will simply
compel the professors to purchase their own lunches anu
Maris the caterer Will take charge OF the basement Rail
under the library building, and will furnish good FOOD AZ
moderate prices. This Is somewhat of falling OF from
the entertainment which promised. aud which the
association received in city where its meetings
have been held elt that the dreadful weather
Will shortcomings. and then there has been
slump in Wall Street and fearful thugs are said TO
have happened in wheat and petroleum. Professor
Fairolilds report OF other matters moro inl-
much more encouraging The numbsr of additions 10
the membership that will be proposed :" Tue Stan5ns
was before IN the annals Of the association
For life membership X. Hoe Ir- O. r. Potter I'D
= = Avsiy o. Costa = sch; a.s ~ g
c.gIs Dr. F!'ag' Sell 8. iA'"'''' '0' i'n'p
Bier tS .% os wSa4 B:rss sS ;'
Curtis Gurus e"ms soos o nupo Mr.. NAN
1apes Dodge 1crmsn Ealoa D Frsena" MI, NcRoa'
GaIawav Richard Hunt Mrs. niohars N hoe C. h.i's-
IsnaI D. 5 Jlcobus. Dr Iaureuce Johnson, r IL keaisi
RS"s%H Lqsa !%seRA It,
Martin. Thomas deE,ih Henry D. Moves Mt Hsay Il
Pee khan II r. j. Porter W PiympLon, Alirei Pal Mr..
lee Sara Louise Brooks snow Robert spice
M s%se Wos I S. ws;us Sns l.
H. Wales. Agernon ). Snliivan
Professor Putnam stated that he expected the attend
nper 10 be IN the of thousand members
lie was emphatic in the declaration that tue pnblc was
the eight sections There was an unnsu. NUN YER OF
20 aud divided them accord
ing 10 he different sections IL i'm possible e said
10 give Of the subjects but general IDEA can
be CLEANED by the following Lists
ssoon a )-Pro;essors Wilson. Princeton and
Bgelow col eye Wis., MI kershner Lancastsr "a;
lg heRy, Penn, Three papers, Professor Aa''~'Ahe ohr
HrctsoD Trays CO.. Professor Davis Harvard. p
Mage paeeiOa A. B. IEansGa q" IN No leu stsss
Rosers Of Cooy n,vsrsty as,e nne p p-es
R.e Ia e' Un T Teas
san MdeaI coiess = P Dewey
La1dsrG Gs.aa A.@ nshHo Elias T. Kis'' New"
si,S N t1eaisIf5S-M,ss Abbott rhn.
NJ. Norton, Mas 'achn.ets nstn.e o. ieJnnS ,a,
MsreS ceveand A. / Green ialayeite Ind Professor
secsn ats Professor Thuron Cor
nell papers Professor Eddy Cincinnati College oh'0'
Geology and p ;s.r RS Ssm
6s PROBES, Ci,pole Akron oao ionr p-per. Prdsssr
c 9s%es m1 Ono; FfosssF H. Williams Corn.
nm ga S,sss so %Seo Unite. s.
survey Professor scott Prn'soD: H. W,iA pSoI sys
tc~.,ock Champaign. Ill., c. S. frosser. Ithaca; l. E.
" e.ean n;pf 80 Mills Mem Uniyer:i,,
RGn1s P S ad, h1P %.Gasf or
A@eTic~ ., Natural History SsT-iSrf pr Bill
3ss a2s!: rs%s:.$ &
seeo" uniIsd van the m.e.SSg :ss sion, ro,v.r
NcaTs3 I - wsS%pE oh s.eb rI'.'Gd sSs
two papers Thomas Wi on Washington PROBES or k w.
C Csnos Prufss. cor putnam, Harvard .I.. 49,,
Leeds. stevens Institute. one paper
Professor Putnam several papers relating to
as ad MAJ gaa probable that taey would b.
Especial meet < Of section for prosecution ~nu as
tsnce ad Of timely interest. In the Geological secnon
will he aspeeisl discussion reis ing 10 ne
national Congress OF Gcoogsts Professor fSrcni d
said that every member rs soon as ne arrived "ouio
register his name and address le ou Ne v sp .ec"yr
TO his section. ana nis 'esissIeu ,o num
Der would nsd rbs p1 anse oomni,,sene %SSid
wear white badges the association members blue badges
the Chronological Section deep orange aud the bola
nsis bright yellow Eaen member eIu sse 70 Sors
and during the session pamphlet containing resstrs
lions new memberships ana the programme Tor the day
viii lie distributed least early as 10 H. some
chan base been made in the prosrane OF EXCURSIONS
and receptions which will now be as ioiows:
Tuesday August 9-Meeiing OF tho Standing Committee at
the buckingham Hotel. ct noon. - o.. ,,s,.,x
Hail OF College at l0a followed by me org1ni,
president. before Of
TIE reLrIng president EDWARD .. MO-. al nS HAL VI '"0
ThaTsdav August ;l-Meetngs OF sections morning
and % % aysSaS at and m. sS
FaV %a sUs1 NJ a
! MTs stIs%sGaH sf EreGsyn .s
Sona As sGs uSPsFs saS
Statue o. Liberty asa states w %ary seriee nsnon 10
N tori, apd he o. the r en 70 Ros.e
1s fs Of the s' sssoe "a i"S
On SATURDAY huTust 10 ,s. rs,ynisg Nv the West
Shore Railway but is now proposed TO oher the msmnes
Of choice OF excursions one on Inc ne"
stesmer New.Yok hudson either to We Pont or
Nssbuc the Albany steamer Of the same me;
~ the Iron Steamboat Com
papy'. Tine members will be requested ~ Register
choice FAlTcbid before FRIDAY noon
Monday. august l5-Meeuugs OF The sections morning
Aferuunn-B Botanical excursion 10 sandy
oos giving of the association an opportunity
fora company Win ioirey
RolanicaI sbd The Natural science AssocaDen OF
staten evening Of this dav there were To De
fsceptoss by Mrs b STOP. and pr Aera@ Jacob IA
ness and ento absence from the CITY have levene1
lut will be unexpected treat Professor
Henry Drunmend OF Glasgow. the guest OF me New TOTS
Acaieny OF Scieuces will lecture the Heari o.
Africa ing personal observations taken during
recent the dark continent After" arc thrre
viii he q reception by tho NewYork Academy oil science